Aug 23 Environment Traffic On Main Street Will Be Worse, As Work On Sewer Line Continues The seven-foot-wide sewer pipe underneath Main Street is crumbling further, forcing traffic down to one lane, Metropolitan Sewer District officials say. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 23 Environment Traffic On Main Street Will Be Worse As Work On Sewer Line Continues Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 2 Community Another Sewer Line Cave-In Prompts Closure Near Downtown Louisville East Liberty Street at the site has been reduced to one lane and the intersection with Baxter Avenue is partially closed. By Rick Howlett Aug 2 Community Another Sewer Line Cave-In Prompts Closure Near Downtown Louisville Rick Howlett
Jul 30 Community MSD Cancels Sewage Storage Basin Near Grinstead The Metropolitan Sewer District has ditched plans to build a sewage storage basin in the Highlands and will instead extend an underground storage tunnel underneath downtown. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 30 Community MSD Cancels Sewage Storage Basin Near Grinstead Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 25 Community Study Finds MSD Still Awards Most Of Its Business To White Men Despite efforts to diversify its suppliers, the analysis found the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District still awards most of its business to companies owned by white men. By Amina Elahi Jul 25 Community Study Finds MSD Still Awards Most Of Its Business To White Men Amina Elahi
Jul 23 Community Louisville MSD To Raise Sewer Rates Again On Aug. 1 Ratepayers' bills will go up an average of $3.87 starting August 1, the agency said on Monday. That equals a 6.9 percent increase, the most MSD is currently allowed. By Amina Elahi Jul 23 Community Louisville MSD To Raise Sewer Rates Again On Aug. 1 Amina Elahi
Jul 22 Community Part Of Broadway Closed After Sewer Cave-In A 152-year-old sewer pipe crumbled below the pavement at Broadway and South Preston Street. By Laura Ellis Jul 22 Community Part Of Broadway Closed After Sewer Cave-In Laura Ellis
Jul 12 Environment $3 Million Study Could Identify Opportunities For Louisville Flood Protection Improvements Louisville's Metropolitan Sewer District has already identified lots of needs in the city's aging flood system. Now, $3 million in federal funding will help them study the issue in more detail. By Amina Elahi Jul 12 Environment $3 Million Will Go To Studying Louisville Flood Protection Amina Elahi
Jul 12 Environment Sewer Leak Causes Fish Kill In Beargrass Creek A leaking sewer line appears to have killed hundreds of fish in the South Fork of Beargrass Creek, according to the Metropolitan Sewer District. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 12 Environment Sewer Leak Causes Fish Kill In Beargrass Creek Ryan Van Velzer
May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Metropolitan Sewer District has delayed closing parts of two city blocks near Louisville's downtown riverfront for construction on a sewage overflow project. By Ryan Van Velzer May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Construction on the $200 million project will close sections of two downtown city blocks for nearly two years. By Ryan Van Velzer May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville A seven-foot-wide sewer pipe underneath downtown Louisville is on the verge of collapsing and repairs are unlikely to begin for several weeks, MSD officials say. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 29 Community Recent Storms Overwhelmed Louisville’s Sewers — And That’s The New Norm Louisville’s sewer system was never designed to handle the deluge of rain that flooded the city in February and that won’t change any time soon. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 29 Community Louisville's Sewers Won't Handle Large Storms, Even After Updates Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 1 Politics Metro Council Budget Committee Delays MSD Rate Hike Vote The Metropolitan Sewer District is again seeking to raise rates to cover expenses for what it says are necessary infrastructure upgrades. By Amina Elahi Mar 1 Politics Metro Council Budget Committee Delays MSD Rate Hike Vote Amina Elahi
Feb 27 Environment Another Side Effect Of Flooding? Billions Of Gallons Of Stormwater, Raw Sewage MSD estimates it has released about four billion gallons of stormwater and raw sewage into the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek over the last five days. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 27 Environment Another Side Effect Of Flooding? Billions Of Gallons Of Stormwater, Raw Sewage Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 2 Environment Another MSD Rate Hike? Some Residents Say It’s Necessary The hike would add about $5 a month to the average ratepayer’s bill, Mayor Greg Fischer said in December. Some residents are coming around to the idea. By Amina Elahi Jan 2 Environment Another MSD Rate Hike? Some Residents Say It's Necessary Amina Elahi